About 30 million people live in the affected area and will be exposed to these phenomena, which will occur at night, making them more dangerous.
Several states in the southeastern and southern United States remain on high alert for torrential storms and tornadoes that could also hit Mississippi, which is trying to recover from Friday’s events that caused it at least 25 dead.
The National Meteorological Service reported this Sunday that it has issued one Tornado Alert for southern and central Alabama, where one person was killed by another tornado on Friday.
The region could see violent tornadoes, heavy hail and isolated destructive gusts of wind.
A tornado watch has also been issued for east Louisiana and south-central Mississippi, where there could be multiple tornadoes, hail and winds.
Some 30 million people They live in the affected area and will be exposed to these phenomena at night, making them more dangerous, the weather service said.
“Nocturnal tornadoes are dangerous because they are difficult to see in the dark and many people sleep at night or are unaware of the weather,” he said in a social media message.
The Mississippi Weather Service also warned that new tornadoes could occur in the next few hours, although in the southern part of the state, not in the counties hardest hit by the events that happened Friday night. Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey.
This morning, another “large and extremely dangerous” tornado struck south of LaGrange, Georgia, the Atlanta Weather Service noted, an event that has so far not recorded any fatalities.
These warnings come two days after a series of tornadoes — about 10, weather services estimate — struck the states of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee on Friday night, causing 26 deaths (25 in Mississippi and 1 in Alabama) and dozens of wounded.
This Sunday in the community of Rolling Fork there was a press conference that took place completely destroyed, The images released by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MSEMA) show the wreckage of homes (many wooden), crushed vehicles and uprooted trees.
The governor of Mississippi, the Republican Tate Reeves, reported that they are conducting searches for several missing persons, that they are “monitoring very closely” for possible meteorological phenomena that could occur in the state today, and that emergency personnel are ready to intervene if necessary.
“People should listen to their local officials and heed their warnings and follow their instructions on what to do if a severe weather event is imminent,” he said.
Reeves said there’s “some chance that the death toll could rise” but that they could also go under, as there are suspicions that some of the deaths did not occur “due to the storm”.
The governor was announced at the press conference by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, who a few hours later reiterated government support for the restoration of the area Joe Biden have declared this Sunday as Great Disaster zone. affected counties.
Biden made federal funds available to affected people in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties and announced that he would expand the aid to other areas if necessary.
“We walked the streets of this city and saw devastation on both sides of the street,” Mayorkas said. “It’s heartbreaking to hear about the loss of life and to see the devastation firsthand, but it’s inspiring to see the people of Mississippi coming together to help,” he added.
With his testimony, Biden ordered Federal aid to supplement the rehabilitation efforts, with support that can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of a disaster.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the agency responsible for coordinating federal recovery efforts in affected areas, while damage assessment efforts continue in other areas and additional counties may be designated as recipients of assistance as they are completed.
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